Chapter 1152: Clone—Zhou Wu! 19.2 Trillion New Recruits!

Chapter 1152: Duplicates—Zhou Wu! 19.2 Trillion New Soldiers!

After the initial joy,

He first reviewed the memories from Zhou Zhan.

Then, he gave a slight nod.

Deep within his heart, he was thoroughly satisfied with his subordinates' performance.

To launch covert attacks with precision and composure against such a vast enemy force—this was nothing short of exemplary, even by Zhou Zhan's own standards.

Yet...

"Oss's influence remains too extensive."

"Zhou Zhan alone is clearly overwhelmed by the demands."

"Now my primal essence has been fully replenished."

"Perhaps we could find a helper for Zhou Zhan after all."

Zhou Zhou thought it over.

Then, without hesitation, he immediately expended half of his primordial power and used the technique of duplication to create another copy of himself.

"Respectfully, I address the original form."

This copy spoke politely to Zhou Zhou.

"Your name shall be Zhou Wu."

"I summoned you, and you already know the reason. From now on, whenever Zhou Zhan goes out to fight, you will accompany him as well."

"Now, go and assist Zhou Zhan in dealing with Oss."

Zhou Zhou said.

"Understood, Master."

Zhou Wu nodded, and immediately his divine body vanished from the spot in an instant shift.

Zhou Zhou saw his disappearance, sensed the one-tenth depletion of his original power, and didn't pay attention. He casually produced a divine medicine of true god-level, capable of replenishing original energy, and swallowed it whole.

Feeling his original energy rapidly restoring within him, Zhou Zhou nodded slightly, then stepped out of the Cycle Holy Palace and arrived at Mu Gu's residence.

"Your Majesty, may I have the honor?"

Mu Gu spoke respectfully.

"Has the National Defense Corps entered the territory?"

Zhou Zhou asked as he sat down.

"Report to Your Majesty, General Wu Xin has led the soldiers of the National Defense Corps into the area just one minute ago."

Mu Gu smiled.

Zhou Zhou nodded.

Now the main forces, such as the Proud Sun Legion, are nowhere to be seen.

The task of dealing with the monsters from the Crimson Hive Pasture must fall to the National Defense Legion.

Fortunately, it's not a difficult task. With Wu Xin's skill and experience, combined with the strength of the National Defense Legion, it's a straightforward affair.

A moment later.

A golden dragon-shaped glow surged from within the Crimson Hive and soared before him, landing gracefully at his feet.

"Wu Xin bows to the Emperor!"

Wu Xin spoke respectfully.

"How did you find it, General Wu? What was your first impression of doing something like this?"

Zhou Zhou asked with a smile.

"It felt quite effortless," Wu Xin replied with a gentle smile.

This task proved far easier than the duties He had previously borne within the Legion.

He understood the Emperor’s intent—to retire, to settle into peace—and gladly accepted it.

Then He produced three spatial rings.

Two of them contained the employment certificates and recruitment documents.

The third held other spoils of war.

Zhou Zhou took them all and examined them closely.

Inside the first ring lay 4.8 trillion copies of the "Yellow Seal Dao Soldier Recruitment Book" and 4.8 trillion copies of the "Storm Spirit Recruitment Book."

The second ring contained 4.8 trillion copies of the "Yellow Seal Dao Soldier Promotion Certificate" and 4.8 trillion copies of the "Storm Spirit Promotion Certificate."

Though He had anticipated such a scenario, the sheer volume of these recruitment forms and promotion documents still made Him take a deep, steadying breath.

Should He utilize all of them, His domain would instantly swell by 19.2 trillion new soldiers!

That was nearly twenty million soldiers!

Before last night, He had only just reached close to ten million.

A single cleanup operation at the Crimson Nest today had instantly doubled His forces!

The Crimson Nest—terrifying in its power!

He glanced at his spatial ring, then handed the one containing the promotion certificates to Wu Xian.

"General Wu, as always, use these promotion certificates to recruit reserve recruits, have them officially become full-fledged Yellow Seal Troopers and Storm Spirits, and then send the Storm Spirits to the Banishment Spell God Statue to be promoted into Banishment Spell Masters."

"Finally, have all soldiers join our main combat legion."

Zhou Zhou said.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

General Wu bowed solemnly.

He knew what was contained within the spatial ring—naturally, he understood the immense responsibility entrusted to him by the Sovereign.

So many new recruits! The Empire’s strength would surge once again!

Then He said nothing, and simply departed.

Zhou Zhou, seeing this, immediately took the spatial ring containing the recruitment documents and approached the Summoning Gate.

Before the Summoning Gate, He summoned the Cosmic Emperor-Class Ship directly.

The Cosmic Emperor-Class Ship, a vessel of true god-tier rank, possessed an internal space equivalent to an entire mid-thousand world.

Not even 100 million soldiers could fill it—hundreds of millions, billions, or even ten billions would fit without issue.

Then He extracted the 480 trillion copies of *The Yellow Script Recruitment Manual* and the 480 trillion copies of *The Storm Spirit Recruitment Manual* from the spatial ring, and cast them all into the Summoning Gate. Using 100 lower-tier mid-divine crystal shards, He successfully recruited all the new soldiers and assigned them to the newly arrived Cosmic Emperor-Class Ship.

After a brief word with the recruits, Zhou Zhou instructed the intelligent lifeform aboard the Cosmic Emperor-Class Ship to guide the Storm Spirits among them to undergo their transformation into Baneful Spellcasters.

After all the transformations were completed, go to assist Zhou Zhan and his comrades.

And just as they had all finished their transitions,

deep in the distant sanctum of the Magic Goddess,

Su Yuan's aura, who had been meditating in seclusion, surged dramatically.

His eyes suddenly opened, a flash of divine light passing through them.

At that very moment, a beautiful figure materialized before him in an instant.

"Su Yuan, you..."

The Magic Goddess stared at him in surprise.

Su Yuan nodded with a smile.

"I have finally comprehended my Master God's path."

"Combining the will-path I was given by you."

"I shall soon ascend to the rank of Supreme God."

"Which is largely due to the Celestial Emperor Sovereign."

"Without the endless supply of sacred faith power from His subjects—providing me with the essence of forbidden spellcasters—I might not have reached this stage so quickly."

He said.

"Congratulations, congratulations, future Supreme God." The Magic Goddess smiled gently, then asked curiously, "Once you ascend to Supreme God, what do you intend to do next?"

"Gratitude for enlightenment must not be forgotten. The path of growth ahead for the Celestial Emperor Sovereign will likely be fraught with danger. I intend to protect His journey until He no longer needs me." Su Yuan stated directly, then looked at the Magic Goddess. "Mistral, would you like to walk with me?"

"Protecting the Celestial Emperor Sovereign?" The Magic Goddess pondered, then shook her head. "He is not yet worthy of my protection."

"Moreover, He has too many enemies—especially the Primordial Spirit Clan—and I have certain personal ties to them. With such connections, I cannot join His cause."

"Alright." A flicker of disappointment passed through Su Yuan's eyes, yet He did not press further. Instead, He spoke with solemnity: "I shall now enter seclusion and ascend to the rank of Supreme God."

"I need you to serve as my guardian."

"Not me, who else?" The Magic Goddess sneered, then added, "Be cautious—ascending to Supreme God is an exceedingly difficult path, vastly different from how previous deities achieved their ranks. Do not perish during the process."

"Rest assured."

"I won't deliberately die."

Su Yuan smiled.

The Magic Goddess nodded.

On the other side,

Zhou Zhou had no idea—because of His actions, the Human race would soon witness its first Supreme God.

At this moment, He gazed upon the Summoning Gate, preparing to summon His new subjects and new deities.